On the invitation of the Commander of the Multinational Corps Northeast Lieutenant General Rainer Korff, the Marshal of the Westpomeranian Voivodeship Mr Olgierd Geblewicz visited Baltic Barracks on 17 March 2011.
The MNC NE Commander Lieutenant General Rainer Korff, for whom efficient relations with local and regional authorities are among key priorities, hosted Mr Olgierd Geblewicz during the ongoing Little Eagle I exercise.
It has been the first time for the Marshal to visit the Headquarters since he assumed the post in December 2010. After a warm welcome and meeting with the MNC NE Commander, the Marshal learnt about the history, tasks, mission of the Corps as well as the upcoming challenges. Then, Lieutenant Colonel Carsten Mørkenborg, from the Headquarters G3 Staff Division responsible for exercise preparations and conduct, presented the main idea of this undertaking. Afterwards, Mr Geblewicz together with General Korff visited the multinational soldiers participating in the exercise, e.g. at the Joint Operations Centre and Joint Information Centre. “Talking about an exercise is something different than taking part in it,” said the Marshal. “I am deeply impressed with the professionalism of the various functional areas, good organisation of the exercise and technical tools the Corps is equipped with. Today’s army is on one hand about a man specialized in a given direction, and, on the other hand, about the tools supporting a soldier: communication, computer equipment and all the possibilities involved.”
The Marshal of the Westpomeranian Voivodeship declared support for the soldiers of the Corps and their families so that they would still feel in Szczecin at home. He emphasized the importance of the Corps’ presence in the awareness of all inhabitants of the region and the sense of pride related to the Corps’ performance. “I am truly impressed with the professionalism and potential of this military unit not only in the military context but also in terms of its potential use in operations saving people’s lives and health in the region,” he said. “From my point of view it is the most important to get to know what kind of help we can expect and where to find it. Today, I have learnt these useful pieces of information,” he summarized.
